Collapsible book-holder.



N. C. GAUNTT.

COLLAPSIBLE BOOK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21. I917.

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NEWTUN C. GAUNTT, 0F SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, ASSIG-NQR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNJE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE EDUCO COMPANY, OLE SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, ACORPORA- TION.

GOLLAIPSIBLE BOOK-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed May 21, 1917. Serial No. 169,960.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NEWTON C. GAUNTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CollapsibleBook-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collapsible bookholders, and the objectthereof is the provision of a very simple and cheaply constructed deviceof this character especially designed and adapted to support an openbook at a convenient inclination for reading upon a table or desk, whichmay be folded back out of the way when not in use and which includessecuring means whereby to prevent accidental brushing or knocking of theholder from the supporting surface.

Further objects, the specific construction and the several advantages ofthe invention will be hereinafter pointed out in connection with theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of thedevice in book holding position.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same in like position.

Fig. 3 is a view taken from above of a holder disposed upon a supportingsurface and with a book held thereby.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the holder and a book with the holderfolded up in book receiving or releasing position.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a pivoted clip for securing the holder toa support, the support being indicated sectionally and frag mentally.

In the specific embodiment of'the invention as illustrated the deviceconsists essentially of a substantially rectangular designed forwardbook supporting frame of wire comprising side strands 1, a bottom Wire 2angularly bent to provide a book rest 3, a top member or strand 4 formedwith a rearwardly directed oflset portion 5 doubled upon itself toprovide turns 5, and cross-strands 6 having depressions 7 to fit thebinding of the book. The lower ends of the sides 1 and the terminals ofthe bottom strand 2 are secured in adjacent relation in foot members 8having rubber caps 9 adapted to prevent slipping and marring of thesurface of the supporting stand, designated as 10.

The rear supporting member is formed of upright companion wires 11spaced apart and converging somewhat in a downward direction andconnected together by an angular cross-bar or base wire 12 the terminalsof the latter and lower ends of the upright wires being secured adjacently in companion foot members 13 which are preferably covered byrubber caps 141-. Intermediate of their lengths the uprights arepivotally con nected to the forward frame by loops 15 coiled about theturns 5 and from that point extend upwardly to a point where they areturned to provide right angular coils l6, thence extending downwardly atan acute angle in extensions 17 which terminate in right angular andinwardly directed coils 18 which are adapted to firmly engage andpresent a smooth surface to the book leaves.

The horizontal portion 12 of the crossbar 12 is adapted to be engaged bya metal spring clip 19 rotatably or pivotally secured to the desk ortable top by a screw 20, a washer 21 being interposed between the desksurface and the body of the clip. By reason of the angular crank shapeof the cross bar 12 the rear supporting member may be disengaged veryreadily by bending the member backward as the same will thereby becaused to fulcrum on the feet 13. Iteplacement is accomplished bypressing the crossbar back between the jaws of the clip. In using thedevice the forward frame member and the rear member pivotally connectedthereto are first disposed to occupy the relative positions as indicatedin Fig. 1, the rear supporting member pivoting in the retaining clip 19and at the loop connections 15, in which positions the leaf engagingcoils 18 of the extensions 7 will be moved away from and beyond the topmember 4, when a book may then be freely placed on or removed from theholder without interference of the coils. It is to be noted that therotatable or pivotally secured clip 19 allows for shifting of the holderfor adjustment of the book to the light or for other purposes ofconvenience.

Having described my invention,I claim 1. A device of the characterdescribed, consisting of a forward book supporting frame formed of side,top, and bottom wires, the latter being provided with a book base orrest, the top wire being bent to provide an offset portion intermediateof its length and turns formed by doubling the ofi'set por-v tion uponitself, a rear supporting member formed of Wires spaced apart each beinglooped or coiled about one of the turns of book supported by the holder.

2. A device of the character described, consisting of a forward booksupporting frame formed of side, top, and bottom wires, the latter beingprovided with a book base or rest, the top wire being bent to provide arearwardly directed offset portion intermediate of its length and havingturns formed in the offset portion by doubling the same upon itself, arear supporting member formed of wires spaced apart each wire beinglooped or coiled about one of the said turns to provide pivotalconnection between the forward and rear members of the device, andextensions of the spaced rear member wires extending upwardly, coiled toprovide right angular coils, thence extending down- Wardly at an acuteangle and having terminals adapted to engage the leaves of a booksupported by the holder.

In testimony whereof I :t'l'lix my signature.

NEWTON C. GAUNTT.

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